INDIANAPOLIS - Legislation authored by State Senator Earline S. Rogers (D-Gary) that would require school corporations to enact policies and educate young people about dating violence was amended and approved by the Senate Education and Career Development Committee by a vote of 8 to 1 today.
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Rep. Duncan Recognized with Sunshine Award
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STATEHOUSE - Rep. Cleo Duncan (R-Greensburg) received the Frank O'Bannon Sunshine Award today during the Hoosier State Press Association's annual meeting and government conference.
The award, first presented in 2005, is named in remembrance of the late Gov. O'Bannon who died in 2003 during his second term. The prestigious award honors individuals, groups and organizations for their efforts to protect and enhance the concept of open government in Indiana.
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Indiana Senate passes redistricting reform legislation; bills move to Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita praised the Indiana Senate for passing redistricting reform legislation that would establish guidelines for the legislative redistricting process following the census in 2011. The Senate also passed legislation that would establish a redistricting study committee to examine best practices from other states, including the practice of an independent commission to draw the maps.
Full StoryBroden tax sale bill passes through committee
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Early this week the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy committee unanimously approved Senate Bill (SB) 335 authored by State Senator John Broden (D-South Bend) that would protect purchasers of tax sale properties from excessive fees by a third party assisting in the sale.
SB 335 would establish that the money attained from a tax sale bid would first be applied to the taxes and other costs owed on the property, and then to other delinquent property taxes with the remainder to be added to a separate tax sale surplus fund.
Full StoryHershman: Local Minister Leads Legislators in Prayer
STATEHOUSE - State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) welcomed the Rev. Ed Selvidge to the Statehouse this week as he led the State Senate in prayer before the convening of Tuesday's session.
Selvidge is the pastor of Radnor United Methodist Church in Carroll County.
"Rev. Selvidge is an inspirational leader and I was proud to welcome him here to represent our area," Hershman said.
Full StoryIndiana Gas Price Update from IndianaGasPrices.com
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Average retail gasoline prices in Indiana have fallen 9.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.55/g today. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.70/g, according to gasoline price website IndianaGasPrices.com.
Full StoryWeek in Review at the Indiana General Assembly - 1/22/2010
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - House and Senate committees moved into high gear this week as the General Assembly approaches mid-session deadlines. Committee agendas have become extensive as legislators work vigorously to get hearings on their introduced initiatives before next week's committee hearing deadline for bills in their house of origin. Bills gaining committee approval will advance to their respective chambers for further consideration by the full body. The following brief summary highlights some of the legislative action taken in the State Senate this week.
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AG Zoeller: Indiana joins environmental settlement in multistate case
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller today announced that Indiana, nine other states and the federal government reached a settlement of an environmental case with a Muncie-based glass manufacturer. Indiana will receive $100,000 in the agreement.
Full StoryDaniels joins Kentucky Governor Beshear and Louisville Mayor Abramson About Bridges
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Governor Mitch Daniels today joined Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson in calling an organizational meeting of the Indiana-Kentucky Bi-State Authority, which is tasked with coordinating the efforts to finance and construct two new bridges connecting southeast Indiana with the Louisville metropolitan area.
Full StoryText of Governor Daniels' State of the State Address
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Text of Governor Mitch Daniels' State of the State Address, January 19, 2010.
Mr. Speaker, members of the Assembly, fellow Hoosiers, good evening. This once a year we gather as a family might, to take stock of our state's health and to assess the performance of our public duties. The sense of privilege one feels on this podium never diminishes, nor the sense of duty to report honestly and accurately on our family's situation and the health of our public institutions.
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